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(43) Date of publication: 07.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/14 (21) Application number: 08766926.3 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E02B 17/02(2006.01) F03D 11/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/NO2008/000213 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/005357 (08.01.2009 Gazette 2009/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 29.06.2007 NO 20073363 (71) Applicant: Seatower AS 0364 Oslo (NO)	(72) Inventor: KARAL, Karel N-0778 Oslo (NO) (74) Representative: Onsagers Ltd  c/o Innovation Norway 5 Lower Regent Street London SW1Y 4LR London SW1Y 4LR (GB)